Welcome to The Playground, where anything goes. We’re Ascend Now, an EdTech startup helping students ages 8-18 pursue their passions and reach their full potential. In each episode, our bright young students showcase their remarkable articulation abilities through talks. Our talented learners can interview their heroes, share their experiences or present their ideas in a talk format akin to TED presentations. Join us to be a part of this riveting dialogue where passion meets potential and dreams turn into reality.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 6 hours 19 minutes
Parth Shah and Kabir McDowell - Game Plan for College Application
In today’s episode, our ex-student and good friend, Parth is sharing his story about transitioning from high school to university. He is giving plenty of tips and tricks that he has learned along the way. As an international student, Parth has years of experience with different cultures and school systems, and now he is at Boston University, USA...
Mark and Scott Schaffner - Making History Discussions Fun
Mark is speaking with his history teacher Scott Schaffner about making history classes fun and interesting to students.
When we observe history as events we didn’t see but just hear about from others, it opens new perspectives on a different way of approaching the discipline of history. Questions like how and why something happened are so much fun because we get to analyze history and not just accept it...
Manmohini and Kabir - How to Make a Good Podcast
Want to start a podcast, but you are not sure how to?
Manmohini shares dozens of different solutions to the questions about how you do it and what are the tricks to create a great podcast...
Knitting as a Coping Mechanism for Teen Mental Health
Could the answer to helping kids cope with post-pandemic anxiety involve picking up a needle and yarn? In this episode, we’re sitting down with my mom and grandmother to talk about teenage mental health struggles and knitting.
Knitting is a great way to relieve stress because you have to focus on the task at hand. Your mind isn’t allowed to wander to the things you were worried about...